Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-16
WARRINGTON AND LEE.
Cormenccment-Day Proper u Q
HCgrces-Br. Taimogc's Address.
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pccrces-Br. TalmpGe's Address.
Special telegram to the Dlspatcn.I
IFyINGToN. VA, Juuc 1j.-TO.day wit.
pC>,,d the closing exercises OF the r)G'.
mCnCem,ut ui Washington AID lee nj
ycI,ity. A brighter or ioVlicr day than
til, never dtWned upon our beautiful
mountain town. The say wa, perfectly
ciouutc,s and a gcGtle breeze W.. blIWi1"
tie whole 4 the forenoon. Every bOt'
ga. i'm good lumOr. ana hu,lnp>s az ni
hnd> was temporarily pat aside. This de-
tsiI4 81 apart lor the address by Rev. DR.
Taimi-c, oi BiOoklyu, before tue li.erIr'
soc.cli,,, "a Il the ict being widely known,
hror.ht ~ tom IN immense crowd Of pc.
ple from ibis ~ D the ADJOINING cOuptlc, t.
+ carfi t. eminent and distinguished dNin
TrowciN 10 II O'Clock, in the University
clapO. bfe3c the hrges', mast cultured,
asa :, fluid aI fence that ever assemble
more. TIE exercises ncgan. 4 fervid and
eloqu,ut prayer WIS offered by the Rev.
Dr. h. MCFalird, az stanton. On th'
llatlolm were The Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, Rev. II. G Alexander. Judge +.
T.. Anderson, General John EchOls, the
faculty. oil the University, and other di>lln'
eulshcd persons. General q. W. {. lee,
president OF the University. assisted by
Professor :. I. MOrland. announced The
class distinctions for the pa! session, after
winch the following degrees, honorary ap'
poiutmeuts. and medals were conferred:
pegreos-Bachelor Of Law: W. T. Arm
strong. OF Texas; X. J.. BlackWOOd' OF est VII
ciuia:S w. Hall, Of Iowa; II. ID. Irwin, of Nfgi-
MIA: ". NJ. McNutt, Of Virginia: +. b. Moody, 0i
Texas; +. II. Morrison, OF Virginia; j. II.
smith OF oregon.
| $. b. Neon, Of Virginia.
Bachelor Of Arts: :. p. Flggat, Of Vlrgi-
I'm. y r. Ieyburu, OF Virginia; +. 5. McCOrd,
| q Kentucky; $. b. Moon, OF virginia; W.
NcC. Morrison. of Virginia l.. II. Moss, Of Loul'
lana: Il. &. Patterson, OF virginia.
Master Of Arts: l.. l.. C0mpbeH, OF virgil
MIA: ". Il. Smith. OF Virginia.
Doctor Of Philosophy: Henry Alexander
| White, NJ A., OF West VirPinla.
Honorary Appointments University Schol-
! nrships: In the department Of Latin, ;. q.
Anspach, Of Virginia: In the department or Mo-
| Ger1i Languages. T.. X. Nelson. Of virginia, and
J. -. Foster, OF louisiana; ia the department
! OF Greek, W. s. ). bowman. OF virginia; IN
The department OF Natural Philosophy, q. L.
Dnyin, Of Virginia.
| Endowed Scholarships: Taylor scholarship,
! j. O. Chambers, Of Missouri Young schol Ar
| ship, :. Il. Moon, Of virginia; +. q. fIeich
/ scholarship, X. Y. &. FauntlerOy, OF virginia,
/ Hamilton law scholarship, q. u. Leteher' q
! Virginia.
Howard Houston fellowship: q. A. Wauchope
/ NJ. A., OF West Virginia. -,
Prizes and Medals: Santini prize medal, W.
| NJ. Reid OF Missouri; editors medal, J. Mci,
! Garrett. OF Kentucky; the early English text
societies prize, L. NJ. Harris. Of Virginia tae
new Shakespeare societies prize. }. IL. Gorrell
Of Virginia: the Cincinnati Grafton, w. b.
| smith, OF Virginia; debator's medal, +. a.
| Hally, of Idaho: declaimers medal, b. G. Fat
\ iorson, II Virginia.
The class yalediciory was delivered BY
Mr.. T.. 5. McCord, OF Kentucky, aud Wa
an address OF more than passing merit. II
was well composed and very gracefully de-
liyered.
TALMAGE.
After Mr.. McCord had concluded hi,
speech DIR. Talmago, with Professor White,
came down the aisle ano took seats prepired
fer Ilem on the rostrum. General Lee then
Introduced DIR. Tamage, who was wecomed
with long and cantioued applause. Dr.
Tslmsge's splendid address was listened 10
with unfagging affection during the tive
bours occupifd In us delivery.
After music by the band The exercise.
were closed with prayer by the Rev, Il. j.
McBryde, OF the Episcopal church. DR.,